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Solar Schmolar

I managed to leave the GPS on, on my motorcycle which ran down my battery. I bought a charger for 20 bucks. As it turns out, this charger doesn’t work because the battery is low. This in itself is a comedy since an online search of the product says that it only charges if your […]more…

Green Drinks Social

If you’re interested in the environment (or anything interesting for that matter), you should come out to Green Drinks Ottawa! It’s always fun and has very nice people! Last night there was a large turnout. We were the whole upstairs of the Fox and Feather on Elgin. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on […]more…

Can you tell shit from shinola?

Shit: Shinola: Further study: Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Bookmark in Browser Tell a friendmore…

Hans Rosling talks Religion

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Paper towel technique

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The Magic Washing Machine

Hans Rosling tells us about the washing machine. He gives a new perspective on energy, who has it and who wants it. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Bookmark in Browser Tell a friendmore…

Natural Gas?

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There’s no tomorrow. Can this be true?

This little video is loaded with cool easy to understand ideas about the situation of energy and the world. Most of these points are pretty hard to derail. What do you think? Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on […]more…

Invention not the answer to energy?

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Batteries

I’m curious if this is ready for actual use yet. Or is it wishful. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Bookmark in Browser Tell a friendmore…

Fukushima and Topsy the Elephant

Thomas Edison wanted DC electricity to be the way of the world and wanted Tesla’s AC electricity to go away. Edison did a road show of electrocutions of stray cats and dogs using AC electricity. The pinnacle of this road show was electrocution of Topsy the Elephant. I’d embedded a video but to be frank, I can’t stand the […]more…

Fukushima, Chernobyl, 911 and other disasters

I’m interested in learning about the deaths and other risks of our energy industries. It had dawned on me that not everybody agrees on how many people died in these types of events. I keep hearing different figures in conversation so I decided to find lists and see what condition the lists are in and […]more…